Kindness Starts With One®

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The Kindness of Strangers, Asheville, NC

The photo: A mule train headed into the mountains of North Carolina near Asheville. They are carrying supplies like food and water as well as insulin and other needed prescription drugs to stranded people. My understanding is that mule trains have been employed both by private companies and by FEMA.

A very dear friend of mine lives is Asheville. We...

I found a credit card

One day I was on a trip to Blackpool until I heard that someone dropped their credit card with £500 in it and then I saw it beneath my feet I then went up to them when we stopped and we became good friends.

The time I "helped" a homeless man

Once when I lived with my grandpa, me and my mom were walking to the corner store and there was a bridge that connects to the highway and we were walking and I look up to my right and I saw that there was a homeless man sleeping u there and I asked my mom if I could buy him...

I saved a chicken!

When i was about 10 years old, i lived infront of a forest, i could find kangaroos and snakes during the day, but one day it was different. I walked outside and heard this sound like “BAAAK BAAAAKK” and i was thinking what is that, so i got really curious because my dog was also barking and wagging his tail,...

An Opportunity of a Lifetime

17 years ago, I attended a church service at 16 years old. After the service, I was so moved and approached the pastor and asked if I could help him. Without hesitation, he said "of course," and I started working as his assistant. 17 years later I still hold that title and love what I do.

A Friend Who Cares

One time for one of my birthdays, a good friend of mine knew that I needed a companion. Sometimes I would get lonely, so my friend thought that I could use a pet. My friend got me a pet hamster who helped keep me company and I will never forget that.

A Fallen Croc Charm

Me and my friend were playing with my stickers and paper house, when we had to pack up to go to school for the day. My friend and I rushed to pack up and when we started running to get our bags one of her croc charms fell off of her crocs. I noticed this and picked the croc charm...

Kindness Still Exists

As I walked through the city streets, I noticed an elderly woman struggling to carry her groceries. Without hesitation, I offered to help. Her eyes lit up with gratitude as I carried her bags to her doorstep. She thanked me profusely and shared that she'd been struggling since her husband's passing. My small act brought tears of joy to her...

School Kindness Project

One time when I was in 7th grade I had a careers class and we had to make a poster and hang it up around the school. Well I made my poster about being kind to strangers and how to make new friends. Every now and then I see people smiling and saying hi to each other and it warms...